Zechariah of Lyon

Zechariah of Lyon (Latin: Zacharias) was the third bishop of Lyon.[1] He is recognized as Saint by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.[2] His feast day is celebrated on June 28.[3][4]

Very little is known of his life. He escaped in the persecution of 202 and succeeded St. Irenaeus as bishop of Lyon which he would have given his burial at the place where the bishop Patient will build two centuries later St. Irenaeus Church. Like most of the early bishops of Lyon, his name is of Greek origin.

References

  1. ↑ David M. Cheney, Archdiocese of Lyon at Catholic heirachy.org.
  2. ↑ Archdiocese of Lyon, France at Catholic Saints.info.
  3. ↑ Jules Baudot, Dictionnaire d’hagiographie, 1925, p.59.
  4. ↑ Bernard Berthod, Jacqueline Boucher, Bruno Galland, Régis Ladous and André Pelletier, Archevêques de Lyon, (Lyon, éditions Lyonnaises d'Art et d'Histoire, 2012), p191
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Irenaeus		 Bishop of Lyon
3rd century 		Succeeded by
Helios


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